Full Result 2.43 Ayr | 29 January 2026

Coral Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

(Class 4) (4yo+) 2m Soft 9 hurdles

1st £5,446 2nd £2,509 3rd £1,254 4th £628

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Stede Bonnet (IRE) 8/11F Sean Bowen Gordon Elliott	Sean Bowen Gordon Elliott	5	1112	–	96	128	–
b g Walk In The Park (IRE) - Shannon Rose (IRE) (Topanoora)
Prominent, pressed leader after 3rd, led 3 out, ridden clear run-in (op 4/7)

2 4½	2. Irandando Has (FR) 12/1 Toby Wynne Sam Allwood	Toby Wynne Sam Allwood	7	1112 w²	117	90	124	–
b g No Risk At All (FR) - Irostare (FR) (Astarabad)
In touch with leaders, steady headway and went second after 2 out, kept on final 110yds (op 10/1)

3 8 [12½]	7. Irish Champ (IRE) 6/1 J J Slevin S R B Crawford	J J Slevin S R B Crawford	6	115 ht	–	73	108	–
b g Milan - Scarlet Feather (IRE) (Flemensfirth)
In touch with leaders on outer, outpaced 3 out, rallied and went third run-in, no match for first two (op 15/2 tchd 11/2)

4 2½ [15]	4. Sanilam (IRE) 7/2 Brian Hughes Sandy Thomson	Brian Hughes Sandy Thomson	6	1112	115	76	112	–
b g Malinas (GER) - Terre Haute (IRE) (Oscar)
Raced in second, prominent after 3rd, weakened after 2 out (op 4/1)

5 1¾ [16¾]	1. Cavalier du Luy (IRE) 9/2 Bruce Lynn N W Alexander	Bruce Lynn N W Alexander	5	1112	113	74	109	–
b g Vadamos (FR) - Legende Du Luy (FR) (Bonnet Rouge)
Led, not fluent 1st, headed 3 out, weakened before last (op 13/2)

6 19 [35¾]	9. Valtteri Its James (IRE) 100/1 Patrick Wadge Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	Patrick Wadge Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	5	115	–	42	84	–
b g Poet's Word (IRE) - Bruens Folly (IRE) (Jeremy)
Always behind, lost touch before 2 out (tchd 80/1)

7 12 [47¾]	6. Belvedere Bhoy (IRE) 200/1 Derek Fox Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	Derek Fox Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	5	115	–	26	71	–
b g Doyen (IRE) - The Way It Works (IRE) (Kalanisi)
Towards rear throughout, lost touch after 4 out (tchd 250/1)

8 43 [90¾]	8. Run Baby Run (IRE) 300/1 Ben Smith ⁷ R Mike Smith	Ben Smith ⁷ R Mike Smith	5	1012 p¹	–	–	28	–
gr g Mahler - Duffys Grange (IRE) (Daylami)
Didn't jump with fluency, always behind, tailed off (op 250/1)

8 ran Off time: 2:50:41 Winning time: 4m 7.22s (slow by 25.22s) Total SP: 123%
Non-runners: Le Beau Madrik (self certificate, cut leg)
1st owner: Agardsley Investments Limited (Stede Bonnet) 1st breeder: Vambeck Bloodstock Ltd
2nd owner: The Late John Hales And Miss L Hales (Irandando Has)
3rd owner: Simon Munir & Isaac Souede (Irish Champ)
Tote win: £1.73 PL: £1.02 £3.20 £1.80 Ex: £12.90 CSF: £13.06 Trifecta: £49.40

2:43 Ayr 29 Jan 2026

Coral Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)